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parlour palm

Chamaedorea elegans

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Chamaedorea
Family: Arecaceae
Common Names: dwarf mountain palm, parlor palm [3]

About this plant

C. elegans is an evergreen palm, with slenderly stalked, pinnate leaves to 60cm in length, with up to 40 linear leaflets. Tiny yellow flowers are borne in terminal panicles, only on mature plants

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1A

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam free compost in full light but with protection from strong sun. In the growing season water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at a temperature of no less than 25°C

Pests

Prone to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and thrips

Diseases

False smut may attack leaves

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years